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Vol.17 / March 31, 2017
UNFINISHED BUSINESS FOR ‘LAX’ SENIOR
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EDITION: T-MOBILE, DALLAS FACE EMERGENCY CRISIS FILM SPOTLIGHT: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 DROPPED CALL TRAGEDY
A Series Of 911 Calls Were Dropped In The City Of Dallas, Resulting In Confusion And Tragedy
4 DREAM TURNED REALITY
Lynn Senior And Leading Lacrosse Player Sets Sights On Senior Year And Professional Play
Editors-in-Chief Adrianna Matamoros Victoria Alvarez Managing Editor Adam Yurkiewitz Video Producer Thorn Daniels Graduate Support Calvin Jordan Assistant Editors Kaitlyn Frame Shawn Johnson Web Coordinator Brian Martin Social Media Manager Gioia Sacco Copy Support Hadassa Delhomme Laura Garrido Paige Ellenson Staff Writers Kaitlin Armstrong Jorge Barbery Cueto Anthony Biagini James Bond Kyana Borbon Barbara Calixte Alexandre Carrier Guillomet Hadassa Delhomme Christina Diabo Alison Eaton Samuel Fagan Maria Freitas Christian Frelinghuysen Carly Rae Gallant Emily Galvin Laura Garrido
Hunter Griffith Donish Henry-Cole Spencer Jackson Ashlan Kelly Cassidy Kruse Christian Lee Adam Leibowitz Sydney Lepselter Jessica Lyme Lana Macchiaverna Rachel Margolis Matthew Mazzamaro Yeina Melendez Vega Lucas Orellana Daniela Papadakis Ashley Pitre Briana Randall Karla Rosario Cesari Cary Rucker Mariah Ruiz Saad Gioia Sacco Darpan Shah Mehdi Shah Whitney Sharpe Roberto Torres Chenelle Vassell Jordan Verdadeiro Matthew Weitz
6 BOX OFFICE HISTORY
Disney’s Live Action Take On Classic Film Garners National Attention And Admiration
7 A ‘SWITCH’ IN GAMING
Despite Fallen Expectations, Nintendo’s Latest Product For Gaming Soars Among Consumers
Graduate Support Maria Cardenas Calvin Jordan Christelle Mehu Faculty Support Andrew Vermes Faculty Advisor Martin Phillips Stefanie Powers Faculty Advertising Advisor Gary Carlin
Above: Earlier this month, South Florida Business and Wealth magazine presented the Excellence in Human Resource Award to Lynn’s very own Director of Employee Services, Aaron Greeberg. LU Photo.
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NATIONAL NEWS 911 CALLS DROPPED IN DESPERATE TIMES OF NEED City of Dallas, T-Mobile Attempt To Find Emergency Call Solution By MATT MAZZAMARO Staff Writer The cell phone service company T-Mobile has faced hot water recently after a glitch in the company’s software prevented callers from reaching 911 on a number of occasions during emergency situations. The situation has mostly affected countless emergency phone calls made from the Dallas area, but could also affect many other areas in the near future. Recently, a sixmonth-old boy perished after his babysitter was unable to connect with 911 when the boy had fallen unconscious. However, this was not the first time glitches had affected emergency calls. Just days before the boy’s death, a man died after it took 20 minutes for his partner to get through to 911 after being placed on hold and ultimately disconnected during multiple call attempts. Although this situation only appears to be happening to T-Mobile customers, officials suggest it is not a glitch in the company’s software after all. “The root issue [of the emergency call dilemma] stemmed from a variety of factors, including Dallas’ aging 911 service technology,” said Dallas public-information director Sana Syed. “(It) could not differentiate between calls on hold and hang-ups and the way T-Mobile’s technology interacted with the system and identified callers.” Still, a situation like this should be alarming for citizens nationwide.
Above: Dallas mayor Mike Rawlings briefing the press on steps being taken to prevent the re-occurrence of 911 calls being left unanswered. Stock Photo.
Even though it has mostly been reported as occurring solely in Dallas, it could happen anywhere. “When people call 911, sometimes the situation can be between life and death,” said David Halprin, sophomore. “When you cannot get through to talk to someone in one of those situations, it would probably be incredibly alarming. Something about the system needs to be fixed as soon as possible to prevent this from ever happening again.” Fittingly, T-Mobile and the city of Dallas are combining their efforts to put a stop to the emergency
madness. City officials are reportedly, “pursuing technology upgrades,” along with adding a dozen extra call takers per day, until the issue is resolved. “To further assist the call takers, T-Mobile has made adjustments in its network to smooth the delivery of calls to 911,” the city said. Without a doubt, the uncertainty surrounding emergency calls in Dallas leaves room for concern nationwide. With American citizens reaching out to 911 every minute, the country is on high alert until this potentially dangerous dilemma is resolved.
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COVER UNIVERSITY STANDOUT REACHES NEW HEIGHT,
Lacrosse Star Austin Jerhoff Recounts His Many Athletic By CHRISTINA DIABO Staff Writer One of the leading goal scorers from the men’s lacrosse team, Austin Jerhoff, has been given the chance to be recognized by the NLL by signing with the North Westminster Salmonbellies of Senior A. Originally from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Jerhoff took up lacrosse at the young age of four, before quitting the year after. “I actually quit [lacrosse] and then started back up when I was six,” said Jerhoff, senior. “I played both hockey and lacrosse until I finished high school, but I was around 14 when I realized that lacrosse was my passion and truly started to focus on that.” In fact, Jerhoff was 14 years old when he first visited Queens Park, the New Westminster Salmonbellies’ home arena. “When I was 14, I got the dream
to play for the ‘Bellies. Ever since then, I have been working to achieve that,” said Jerhoff. This past summer, Jerhoff had the chance to play and graduate from Junior A, a league for 16-21 year olds. After that experience, Jerhoff decided to reach out and show interest in playing in Senior A, the tier of the Salmonbellies. “[The Salmonbellies] were impressed with my play and thankfully signed me to their roster,” said Jerhoff. “This is a huge step in my lacrosse career, as playing Senior A ball will help me gain recognition with NLL teams, and hopefully will result in getting drafted to the league in the upcoming years.” As a teenager, Jerhoff dreamed of playing for the Salmonbellies, and that dream is beginning to become a reality. “I always hoped I would play for Senior A, and I knew I could if I put the work in,” said Jerhoff. “But the
feeling is still sinking in and still a bit hard to believe.” What could potentially be his last season on the field, Jerhoff is
“WHEN I WAS 14, I GOT THE DREAM TO PLAY FOR THE ‘BELLIES. EVER SINCE THEN, I HAVE BEEN WORKING TO ACHIEVE THAT.” - Austin Jerhoff, senior nothing but humble for being able to play as a Fighting Knight. “Lynn has given me a lot of opportunity to grow my game
Above: Jer hoff stands among his fellow lacrosse team members for a customary pre-game line up photo. LU Photo.
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STORY SIGNS WITH NEW WESTMINSTER SALMONBELLIES Experiences At Lynn And Looks Forward To Senior Success both on and off the field,” said Jerhoff. “Practicing everyday helps me sharpen my stick skills, whether it be passing, shooting or catching. Off the field, Lynn has helped me a lot, [with] the lacrosse world being so small, [it] is a tight knit community and the coaches here at Lynn have great connections
“THE FEELING IS STILL SINKING IN - IT IS STILL A BIT HARD TO BELIEVE.” - Jerhoff that may help me down the line.” With all of this excitement upcoming, this Lynn lacrosse captain and the team have much to focus on for the rest of their season. “We started off the year with three wins, one of them being the biggest win in program history against Adelphi,” said Jerhoff. “After that, we hit a couple of bumps in the road with three loses, but we are keeping our heads up and looking towards conference play, as winning the conference is our goal.” With his Lynn career coming to a close, Jerhoff cannot forget what Lynn has meant to his growth both on and off the field. Moving forward with the Salmonbellies, he will take many of the lessons he has learned at Lynn for success down the road.
Above: Jerhoff joins his teammates on the field during recent seasonal games. LU Photos.
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ENTERTAINMENT BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: MORE THAN IT EVER WAS Revamping the 1991 Disney Classic With A 21st Century Twist By CHARLOTTE HANSEN Staff Writer Earlier this month, the long awaited live action movie “Beauty and the Beast” premiered in theaters all over the United States, drawing in huge crowds as well as being a box office success. The film, starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens, has been long anticipated ever since the first trailers came out in December. Fans had been longing to see if both Watson and Stevens would match up to Paige O’Hara and Robby Benson, the original voices of Belle and the Beast. “They didn’t necessarily match up because of accents and stuff like that,” said Kennadi Liang, freshman. “But they were very good live action characters, and they are great actors, so I would have chosen them [anyway].” F o r m a n y Ly n n U n i v e r s i t y students, they have grown up with the classic 1991 animated version of the fairytale, growing accustomed to seeing Belle wearing the beautiful yellow ball gown. According to an official video released by Disney, Belle’s yellow dress had to “…dance beautifully” as well having adornments of Swarovski crystals at the bottom, making it feel more like a dress that could float, compared to the 1991 version. In this revamped version of the movie, audiences see a whole new side of the story, as well as
Above: An early favorite for production of the year, the revamped Beauty and the Beast fails to disappoint. Stock Photos.
some questions now answered that were not answered in the original film. Many of these questions are also related to both Belle and the Beast’s back stories, adding in new songs as well. Both the costumes and even the script were altered to fit a 21st century audience, which most revamps of animated classics fail to do. But the biggest revamp was LeFou, one of the characters and sidekick to the villain Gaston, who was revealed to be gay. Compared to the 1991 original, it was later revealed though, that this added detail about the character was to
commemorate Howard Ashman. The original lyricist for the 1991 film died of AIDS shortly before the animated movie came out. Audiences also get to see a whole new side of Belle, learning more about her back story and even getting to see a more tomboyish, adventurous side of her in terms of her costumes and attitude. She still gets to wear the gorgeous yellow dress, but there is a practicality to it. “It is nice to see women depicted in a less narrow way, having a variety of skill sets,” said Sue Kornfeld, academic tutor. “They are less objectified; it sounds like [that is] what they did in this new film.”
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TECHNOLOGY NINTENDO’S NEXT GENERATION OF GAMING The Electronic Giant’s Latest Release Receives Mixed Reviews
By KAITLIN ARMSTRONG Staff Writer After seeing lukewarm results from the Wii U, Nintendo has tried to climb the ladder to dominance in the gaming industry with the recent release of the Nintendo Switch. For Nintendo, the Switch may simply be the step in the right direction to retur n them to gaming glory. From the day it was released, the console saw immediate success across the board. According to Nintendo, the Switch was estimated to have shipped over 1.5 million units in the first two weeks of launch. This makes the Switch the fastest-selling home console in gaming history, with very strong sales in Europe and North America. Thanks to the amazing sales of the Switch, Nintendo has found a way to cover the past mistakes of 2014, where the company saw major financial losses due to the Wii U and growth of mobile gaming overall. The past president, Satoru Iwata, had actually encouraged a focus on mobile gaming, instead of trying to make Nintendo executives think outside of the box in gaming. Without tur ning the system on, the Switch itself has one of the most innovative designs for a gaming system. Considered to be a hybrid video gaming console, the Switch offers the new Joy-Con wireless controllers.
In particular, the Joy-Con includes the standard buttons of a controller, two joy sticks for user input and motion sensors. For maneuverability, the JoyCon controllers attach to either side of the console and can be removed easily. When removed, the controllers work similarly to Wii remotes. To pique interest in the Switch, the “Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild” game was released to accompany the console. Nonetheless, the flaws of the Switch are shown in this game alone. For example, “Breath of the Wild” looks exactly the same on both the W ii U and the Switch graphically. Before release, Nintendo implied that the Switch version of the game would be far superior visually to the Wii U version. On both consoles, “Breath of the Wild” fails to exceed 30 frames per second, while the Switch runs in 1080, and the Wii U runs in 720p. As a result, the biggest problem with this game and console have been
the frame rate issues. With all the hype the Switch received pri or to l aunch, one woul d assume it should be significantly superior to the Wii U version, yet expectations are not being met. Still, the Nintendo Switch is the main focus in the gaming industry right now. W ith the Switch being in its early stages, gaming fans alike should be excited for upcoming developments on the console taking the world by storm.
Above: The aesthetically pleasing look of Nintendo’s cutting-edge product, Switch. Stock Photos.
March 31, 2017 | Page 8 Lynn’s Burton D. Morgan School of Aeronautics is paving the way in innovative flight training with the introduction of its new Redbird FMX flight simulating technology. Read more about the program’s cutting edge technology by visiting lynn.edu/lynn-magazine. LU Photo.
ATHLETICS
UPCOMING EVENTS Conversation With Congress Presentation 3/31 @ Noon | Wold Performing Arts Center
WOMEN’S NEXT GAME
Date
Time
TENNIS @ Eckerd
3/31
2 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Eckerd
3/31
7 p.m.
4/1
10 a.m.
TENNIS vs. Florida Southern
Master Class: Martin Kuuskman Concert 3/31 @ 7 p.m. | AG Concert Hall
MEN’S NEXT GAME
Conservatory Student Recital 3/31 @ 2 p.m. | AG Concert Hall
Date
Time
TENNIS @ Eckerd
3/31
2 p.m.
BASEBALL vs. Rollins
3/31
3 p.m.
BASEBALL vs. Rollins
4/1
Noon
Read about Lynn’s technological advancements and commitment to innovation by visiting Lynn Magazine’s ‘Keeping Campus Top-Notch’ online at lynn.edu/lynn-magazine. LU Photo.
Game Club Hatsume Fair 4/1 @ 10 a.m. | Morikami Japanese Gardens Guest Bassoonist Martin Kuuskman Concert 4/1 @ 7:30 p.m. | AG Concert Hall